The Western Front (film)

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The Western Front
The Western Front Film Zachary Iscol.jpg
Directed by Zachary Iscol
Written byZachary Iscol
Produced by
  • Radha Agrawal
  • Zachary Iscol
Starring
  • Zachary Iscol
  • Nick Fox
  • Abood Al Khafagee
  • Batrool Al Khafagee
  • David Kilcullen
  • John F Kelly
  • John Nagel
Cinematography
  • Radha Agrawal
  • Bradford Young
Edited byJiunn Kwon
Music byRobert Miller
Production
company
Zachary Iscol Productions
Release date
  • April 15, 2010 (2010-04-15)(Tribeca)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Western Front is a 2010 American feature-length documentary film directed by debut director Zachary Iscol about his experience as a Marine officer in Iraq and how the US changed its tactics in Iraq over time, produced by Radha Agrawal and Zachary Iscol, and written by Zachary Iscol. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The film, the first about the Iraq War made by someone who served in it, debuted at the 2010 TriBeCa Film Festival, and screened around the United States. [4] [6] [5] [7] [8] [9] [10]

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